Six Nations 2019

anon78624367 · February 4, 2019, 4:55pm

why wasn’t Zebo available for selection then?

anon61878697 · February 4, 2019, 4:58pm

Where was Zebo???

Julio_Geordio · February 4, 2019, 5:00pm

He was being racially discriminated against from what I can see

tallback · February 4, 2019, 5:01pm

Yeah - I’d agree. Sat might change it a bit. A bit different for scrum half because Cooney has played very little at this level compared to even Marmion or McGrath. Sexton seems to get a special pass - any other player having not played in a month prob wouldn’t have started. I’d agree there is a big question mark over Best now for the World Cup too. All in all not great but better to be finding this all out now. A timely reality check for Schmidt, the team and the supporters too.

anon61878697 · February 4, 2019, 5:01pm

Bingo!

About time someone came out and said it… The first chance the IRFU got they have reverted to their apartheid stance.

iron_mike · February 4, 2019, 5:03pm

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anon61878697 · February 4, 2019, 5:04pm

Lads getting worked up about rubby

It really is a poor game to watch — how many times do opposing teams just lash it in the air?

anon78624367 · February 4, 2019, 5:08pm

hang on and I’ll try find a stat

glasagusban · February 4, 2019, 5:09pm

That didn’t last long anyway.

Bandage · February 4, 2019, 5:11pm

Is this the new craic now?

anon61878697 · February 4, 2019, 5:12pm

It’s back in vogue

Fagan_ODowd · February 4, 2019, 5:13pm

tallback:

glasagusban:

We keep going on about out strength in depth but it looks weaker than touted after yesterday surely. Schmidt clearly doesn’t trust his halfback subs even when chasing a game and the halfbacks are having poor games. He doesn’t seem to trust the recognised full back subs. We’re relying on best who is surely on his last legs. Quinn roux?

Yeah - I’d agree. Sat might change it a bit. A bit different for scrum half because Cooney has played very little at this level compared to even Marmion or McGrath. Sexton seems to get a special pass - any other player having not played in a month prob wouldn’t have started. I’d agree there is a big question mark over Best now for the World Cup too. All in all not great but better to be finding this all out now. A timely reality check for Schmidt, the team and the supporters too.

Yes, all told it was a very welcome out turn.

StoneCold · February 4, 2019, 5:15pm

England were laughed off the park in the 95 World Cup for employing kick and chase tactics in the 1995 World Cup Third Place play off vs France (which was still the amateur era).

Fast forward 24 years and after 23 years of professionalism and those same tactics are being employed by a coach getting a couple of hundred grand a year, who is being presented with Manager of the Year awards by a compliant media. Some joke of a sport.

tallback · February 4, 2019, 5:50pm

Fagan_ODowd:

tallback:

glasagusban:

We keep going on about out strength in depth but it looks weaker than touted after yesterday surely. Schmidt clearly doesn’t trust his halfback subs even when chasing a game and the halfbacks are having poor games. He doesn’t seem to trust the recognised full back subs. We’re relying on best who is surely on his last legs. Quinn roux?

Yeah - I’d agree. Sat might change it a bit. A bit different for scrum half because Cooney has played very little at this level compared to even Marmion or McGrath. Sexton seems to get a special pass - any other player having not played in a month prob wouldn’t have started. I’d agree there is a big question mark over Best now for the World Cup too. All in all not great but better to be finding this all out now. A timely reality check for Schmidt, the team and the supporters too.

Yes, all told it was a very welcome out turn.

No. It was a shit result and a quite unpleasant loss. However, if I had a choice of finding out all the issues exposed on Saturday in early Feb or in a World Cup quarter-final I’d go for the first. But you know that’s what I meant.

glenshane · February 4, 2019, 5:55pm

The wesht injun cricketeers sent the tans home with their tae in a mug. The lord giveth and the lord taketh away.

anon78624367 · February 4, 2019, 5:56pm

what issues do you think were exposed?

flattythehurdler · February 4, 2019, 6:08pm

Too many south africans and look what you get

myboyblue · February 4, 2019, 6:13pm

tallback:

glasagusban:

We keep going on about out strength in depth but it looks weaker than touted after yesterday surely. Schmidt clearly doesn’t trust his halfback subs even when chasing a game and the halfbacks are having poor games. He doesn’t seem to trust the recognised full back subs. We’re relying on best who is surely on his last legs. Quinn roux?

Yeah - I’d agree. Sat might change it a bit. A bit different for scrum half because Cooney has played very little at this level compared to even Marmion or McGrath. Sexton seems to get a special pass - any other player having not played in a month prob wouldn’t have started. I’d agree there is a big question mark over Best now for the World Cup too. All in all not great but better to be finding this all out now. A timely reality check for Schmidt, the team and the supporters too.

Welcome to the club mate

tallback · February 4, 2019, 7:00pm

Off the top of my head:

Defensive weakness out wide because we defend narrow
Space behind resulting from our wingers pushing up (Kearney normally does an excellent job covering)
Our box-kick/Kick-chase being targeted
Lack of full trust in squad.
Pack light on International level carriers against a side as physical as England
Rory Best
Murray’s form since return from injury.

I’m sure there’s more but its a good start. Some are fixable - some less so.

tallback · February 4, 2019, 7:01pm

myboyblue:

tallback:

glasagusban:

We keep going on about out strength in depth but it looks weaker than touted after yesterday surely. Schmidt clearly doesn’t trust his halfback subs even when chasing a game and the halfbacks are having poor games. He doesn’t seem to trust the recognised full back subs. We’re relying on best who is surely on his last legs. Quinn roux?

Yeah - I’d agree. Sat might change it a bit. A bit different for scrum half because Cooney has played very little at this level compared to even Marmion or McGrath. Sexton seems to get a special pass - any other player having not played in a month prob wouldn’t have started. I’d agree there is a big question mark over Best now for the World Cup too. All in all not great but better to be finding this all out now. A timely reality check for Schmidt, the team and the supporters too.

Welcome to the club mate

I’m not part of your anti-Schmidt club though. I think he’s the best coach we’ve ever had and has consistently for club and country shown ability to improve players and get the maximum out of a team.